Seriously... where did the summer go???

Hi everyone!
Well, I've been spending hours canning corn, picking pumpkins, and generally cleaning out the garden in anticipation of cold temperatures and even the possibility of snow the next couple of days. It feels like summer was barely a month long!

Well, no matter ... it's September, and it's time to get rolling again! Marsha, Cindy and I had a chance to visit and select some block ideas for our quilters. We decided to stick with 2 1/2 inch strips and 9 inch squares as much as possible. Here's the plan for now.....

September - Stitch and Flip Quilt
This is a quick and easy top that will ease us back into creative mode.
Requirements are simple...
    30  2 1/2" strips x WOF (width of fabric)
    1/2 yard background fabric

October - X Marks the Spot

• For one 12 1/2" block you will need...
• 4 - 6 1/2" squares of print fabric
• 8 - 4" squares of white fabric
• 4 - 3" squares of a solid colored fabric
• 4 - 3" squares of a coordinating colored fabric

November - 90-Minute Mix-up
This was one of our first quilt tops! For this you will need...
   35 9" squares - but there's going to be more to this than just that...more on that later! :o)

 December - Snowballs and Checkers
 For this quilt you will need
      35 9" squares of print fabric
      70 2 1/2" squares white fabric
      70 2 1/2" squares black fabric

 January - Stack and  Whack

For this fun top you will need...
   25 9"x9" squares (stacking material)
   1/2 yard inner border
   1 yard outer border

February - Bali Love Song
This fun quilt requires...
   40 2 1/2/' inch strips x WOF (width of fabric)
   1 yard background fabric







March - Crazy Eighths
For this block, pull together...
   Several 2 1/2"s trips of 4 different but coordinating fabrics. Photo to come later

April - Disappearing Pinwheel 3 and 4
For each block you will need

   1 9" (or 10") square print fabric
   1 9" (or 10") coordinating background fabric
















May - Finish and/or get help with any previous projects and organize our supplies.

We have some fun fleece for those who like working the fringe or crocheting the edge, and we've had a few donations of yarn!

So I think we're set to get started! Pull together your supplies and all those quilts you created over the summer. I can't wait to see everyone again!
gina :o)